Fantasy football expert Pat Fitzmaurice shares all of his Week 1 rankings and tiers in his weekly article. Below you can find his Week 1 fantasy football rankings, tiers, and start/sit lineup advice for Tight Ends.
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Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Lineup Advice: Tight Ends
Tight Ends Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
- Dallas Goedert
- Tucker Kraft
- Zach Ertz
- Kyle Pitts
- Jake Ferguson
- Brenton Strange
- Dalton Kincaid
- Hunter Henry
Tier 4
Tier 5
- Cade Otton
- Dalton Schultz
- Ja’Tavion Sanders
- Mason Taylor
- Juwan Johnson
- Theo Johnson
- Tyler Conklin
- Darren Waller
- Elijah Arroyo
- Tyler Higbee
Fantasy Football Start/Sit Lineup Advice: Tight Ends
Browns TE David Njoku is a must-start this week. When QB Joe Flacco made five starts for Cleveland late in the 2023 season, Njoku had 30 receptions for 390 yards and four touchdowns in those five contests and led all tight ends in half-PPR scoring over that stretch. Njoku is now reunited with Flacco, and the veteran tight end opens with a terrific matchup against the Bengals. Cincinnati allowed 111 catches, 1,114 yards and 10 touchdowns to tight ends in 2024.
The Ravens are expected to be without TE Isaiah Likely in Week 1 as he recovers from a broken bone in his foot. That brightens the target outlook for TE Mark Andrews, who turns 30 the day before the Ravens’ season opener against the Bills in Buffalo. Andrews started slowly last season but scored 11 touchdowns over his last 12 games. Consider him a mid-range TE1 this week.
Packers TE Tucker Kraft has a difficult Week 1 matchup against a Lions defense that gave up the second-fewest fantasy points to tight ends last year. Kraft had 34 and 41 yards in his two games against Detroit last season.
You’re probably not looking to stream a tight end in Week 1, but TE Brenton Strange could be a sneaky-good tight end option. He’s now starting for the Jaguars following the offseason departure of TE Evan Engram, and Strange kicks off the season with an attractive matchup against the Panthers, who gave up the second-most fantasy points to tight ends last season. Tight ends scored 11 touchdowns against Carolina in 2024.
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